قَالُوا أتسلُو عن حَبي

قَالُوا أتسلُو عن حَبي

بِكَ قُلتُ لا واللهِ عُمري

بِكَ قُلتُ لا واللهِ عُمري

They said, “Will you cease to pine for the beloved

They said, do you ask about your love?

of yours?” I said, “No, by God, as long as I live.”

I said, no, by God, my life

قَالوا ففيه تَبَذُّلٌ

قَالوا ففيه تَبَذُّلٌ

يأباهُ مِثلُكَ قلت أَدري

يأباهُ مِثلُكَ قلت أَدري

They said, “Then there is self-abasement in it,

They said, so there is fickleness in it

which one like you would reject.” I said, “I know.

One like you would spurn that, I said I know

لو كان مستوراً لَمَا

لو كان مستوراً لَمَا

هَتَكَ الغرامُ عليه سِتْرِي

هَتَكَ الغرامُ عليه سِتْرِي

Had it been concealed, never would

If it were hidden, passion

passion have torn away my veil over it.

Would not have torn my veil from it

وإذا أبتْ نَفسي هَوا

وإذا أبتْ نَفسي هَوا

هُ مَعَ الخيانَةِ خَان صَبرِي

هُ مَعَ الخيانَةِ خَان صَبرِي

And if my soul refuses love for

And if my soul desired him

him amid betrayal, my patience betrays me.”

With betrayal he betrayed my patience